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Israel Braces for Renewed Clash with Weakened but Well-Armed Hizbullah
(Ynet News) Yoav Zitun - According to the IDF, Hizbullah's standing as a political and civil movement has significantly weakened over the past year, with the group struggling to pay rent for tens of thousands of internally displaced Lebanese who remain homeless following Israeli ground operations in southern Lebanon. "We are seeing more and more Shiite supporters shift their allegiance to Amal," a rival Shiite movement, intelligence officials said. "Hizbullah is failing to support thousands of bereaved families and many wounded. Still, from a military standpoint, Hizbullah remains stronger than the Lebanese army. When that changes, we'll know the tide has turned." Until then, "We will have to continue confronting it at all costs," said one official. "As talk of disarming Hizbullah becomes more tangible and any disarmament effort moves toward force, the group is likely to become more aggressive. Hizbullah is not volunteering to disarm."